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.CHARLIE 0. GARMAN, OF GOSHEN, W'ASHINGTON.

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Application filed January 4, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLIE O. GARMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Goshen, in the county of W'hatcom and State of Vashington, have invented a new and useful Folding Table, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide novel means for holding the top of a table at adjusted angles with respect to the horizontal, and to provide novel means whereby the top may be disposed in approximate parallelism with the legs, when the legs are folded.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

l Vith the above and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in end elevation, a table construction in accordance with the present invention Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the table;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the table folded up;

Fig. & is a top plan of the table, wherein parts have been removed;

Fig. 5 is a fragmental end elevation wherein parts are shown in section;

Fig. 6 is a fragmental side elevation showing one of the legs, parts being broken away;

Fig. 7 is a transverse section on one of the legs, the view depicting one of the stop members which is carried by the leg; and

Fig. 8 is an elevation showing a detail of the invention.

The numeral 1 indicates a pair of legs connected by one or more cross bars 2. Legs 3 are shown and are connected by one or more cross bars 4. The legs 3 lie between the legs 1. The legs 1 and 3 are united by folding braces 5. Pivot elements 6 connect the legs 1 and 3 at their upper ends. Mounted on the pivot elements 6 between the legs 1 and 3 at their upper ends, are washers 7. The washers 7 space the legs 1 and 3 apart Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1917.

Serial No. 1%,567.

far enough so' that the folding braces 5 which connect the legs 1 and 3, may operate between the legs 1 and 3. Through the upper ends of the legs 1 and 3, securing elements 8 pass. The securing elements 8 prevent the upper ends of the legs from split-- ting.

The numeral 9 desigi'ia-tes a table top made up of separate boards or strips 10. Angle members 11 are shown, the same including horizontal flanges 12 and depending flanges 1%. The horizontal flanges 12 of the angle members are united with the boards 10 of the table top 9 to hold the boards together. The horizontal flanges 12 of the angle members project outwardly.

Hinge bars 15 are shown, the upper ends of the hinge bars 15 cooperating with the outer faces of the depending flanges let of the angle members 11. Pivot elements 16 unite the upper ends of the hinge bars 15 with the depending flanges 14 of the angle members 1 Pivot elements 17 unite the lower ends of the hinge bars 17 with the legs 1. Extended through the legs 1 are hook bolts 18. The hook bolts 18 coact with the edges of the hinge bars 15, to maintain the hinge bars in approximate alinement with the legs 1, as shown in Fig. 2, the hook bolts 18 acting as stops. Depending arcuate strips 19 are shown, and the upper ends of the strips 19 are secured to the outer faces of the depending flanges 14 of the angle members 11. In each hinge bar 15, an opening 20 is formed. In the strips 19, openings 21 are formed. The openings 21 in the arcuate strip 19 are adapted to be alined with the opening 20 in the hinge bar 15. Through the alined openings above mentioned, and into the legs 1 may be inserted pins 23, connected with the legs 1 by means of flexible elements 22.

By mounting the pins 23 properly in the openings 20 and 21, the top 9 of the table may be held at different angles with respect to a horizontal plane, because when the pins 23 are engaged with the legs 1, the top 9 cannot swing with the points 17 as fulcra.

By detaching the pins from the strips 19, the hinge bars 15 and the legs 1, the table may be folded up as shown in Fig. 3.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1- A table comprising a top made up of strips; angle members extended transversely of the strips, each angle member incli-id ng a depending flange, and a transverse flange secured to the strips and constituting means for holding the strips together to form the top; diverging legs; means for pivotally uniting the legs at their upper ends; hinge bars having their upper ends overlapped upon the depending flanges of the angle members and having their lower ends disposed outside of certain of the legs; means for pivotally connecting the upper ends of the hinge "bars with the depending flanges of the angle members; means for pivotally conneeting the lower ends of the hinge bars with said legs; arcuate strips having their upper ends secured to the depending flanges of the angle member, the areuate strips and the hinge bars being provided with openings; and pins adapted to be inserted into the openings in the hinge bars and in the areuate strips, andinto said legs, to hold the top at adjusted angles With respect to the horizontal.

Iii-testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aliixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLIE 0. GARMAN.

Witnesses:

J; B. BENNETT, CHAS. E. LANG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 7

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